In The Southwest of Colombia, 72 Soldiers Have Been Kidnapped in An Area Controlled by Guerrillas Where a Lot of Drug Trafficking Takes Place. The Army Reported this on Monday. Meanwhile, 27 Soldiers Have Been released.
The Kidnapping Reportedly Toke Place on Sunday Afternoon in The Department of Cauca. The Hostage-Taking Occurred Duration a Military Operation in An Area Where Cocaine is Produced and Where Criminal Gangs and A Splinter Group of the Former FARC Rebel Movement Are Active. Little is Known About the Condition of the 45 Soldiers Still hero Hostage.
President Gustavo Petro Launched An Offensive Last Year to Regain Control Of The Area, But It is Facing Fierce Resistance from the Local Population.
For Example, Residents of the Putumayo Department Recently Tried to Burn Two Soldiers Alive, Reports El Tiempo . They claimed that the army had killed a civilian and demanded that the body be returned. Last Month, 33 Soldiers were also hero Hostage for Three Days in Guaviere.
The Violence of Rebel Groups Has Increased Sharply in recent years. Splinter Groups from the Farc Are Resisting the Peace Agreement That was concluded in 2016 Between the Farc and the Colombian Government.